No. 29 Emanate

Emanate, a seven-year-old marketing communications agency in midtown, scores big with employees for its work-hard, play-hard mentality. That mantra is supported, in part, by the firm’s Surprise and Delight Committee, which is made up of a rotating group of employees who help plan companywide celebrations for occasions like the Oreo cookie’s 100th anniversary, the royal wedding and April Fools’ Day.

Employees also take pride in Emanate’s charitable side. The agency designates 1,000 hours a year to community-service projects that workers do together on company time. Workers get to choose the causes, which have included Dress for Success and Charley’s Fund. —Emily Laermer

Added perks: Friday afternoon cocktails; time off for community service; tuition reimbursement